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The Tigris & Euphrates river / Shane Mountjoy.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Mountjoy, Shane, 1967-
Series:
Rivers in world history
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Tigris River--Juvenile literature.
Tigris River.
Euphrates River--Juvenile literature.
Euphrates River.
Physical Description:
116 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 cm.
Other Title:
Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Place of Publication:
Philadelphia, PA : Chelsea House, 2005.
Summary:
- Features the history and geography of each river- Documents how these waterways were corridors for exploration, cultural exchange, conflict, migrations, trade, and economic development- Meets high school social studies standards.
Contents:
The twin rivers of the Fertile Crescent
The emergence of the first civilization
Southern Mesopotamia : the early Babylonian Empire
The Assyrian Empire
Persians, Greeks, Muslims, and Turks
Mesopotamia in the 20th century
The modern rivers' impact on Iraq, Syria, and Turkey.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-108) and index.
ISBN:
0791082466
OCLC:
56214199

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